The NKY Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2025 Business Impact Awards, which honor local businesses of any size that are positively impacting the region.
The Business Impact Awards will be held on May 1 at Drees Pavilion in Devou Park.
“The Business Impact Awards gives us the opportunity to celebrate and honor all types of businesses that are making a positive difference in Northern Kentucky and helping to shape our future economy,” NKY Chamber CEO Brent Cooper said in a press release. “Together, these businesses are helping to make our community a great place to live, work, play, learn and give back.”
The categories are as follows:
- Community Champions Award – For-Profit Company and Community Champions Award – Nonprofit Company: This award recognizes organizations that promote workplace giving and employee engagement initiatives that contribute to the betterment of Northern Kentucky.
- Cool Place to Work Award: This award recognizes a business that’s demonstrated innovative strategies to attract, develop, retain and maintain its workforce while fostering a culture where employees feel valued.
- Heritage Award: This award recognizes a business that has demonstrated consistent stability and contributed significantly to the economic development of the Northern Kentucky community. Eligible businesses must have been in operation for more than 25 years.
- Start-Up Award: This award recognizes a business that has been in operation for at least one year but less than five years. This business has demonstrated proven growth and a commitment to sustainability.
- Innovation Award: This award recognizes a business that has inspired and introduced new thinking to the marketplace. By doing so, they have elevated Northern Kentucky as a hub of thoughtful and innovative industry leaders.
- Environmental Stewardship Award: This award recognizes exceptional achievements in energy efficiency, resource conservation or innovative business practices that promote environmental sustainability.
- Small (1-10), Medium (11-50), Large (over 50) Business Award: Recognizes companies that are industry leaders in their respective markets and represent NKY to the broader region by providing outstanding goods or services. Qualifying organizations must exemplify strong business and civic leadership, community involvement, good management practices and financial soundness.
Applications will be accepted online at NKYChamber.com/Impact through Feb. 21.